QUESTION CORNER Q: I understand that, as Catholics, if we choose to be cremated our cremains are to be treated with dignity and must be buried or entombed. My husband and I have two family members who have asked us to arrange to have their ashes “scattered.” One is a Catholic, one is not. Does […]
Archives for January 2023
Effie Caldarola: Appreciate the larger picture
FOR THE JOURNEY Mom was recuperating, years ago, in front of the television set in her hospital room following surgery. As she grew older, surgery was hard on Mom, physically and mentally. It took her down and she was never quite able to climb back to pre-operation levels. On this particular day, when the nurse […]
Bishop Larry Silva: Homily for the Solemnity of Mary, the Mother of God
This is the homily that Bishop Larry Silva delivered on Jan. 1, 2023 for the Solemnity of Mary, the Holy Mother of God at the Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace in Honolulu The shepherds probably did not stay very long. After all, it was very late at night, and the couple they visited […]
Pope’s last words and legacy; Local condolences
Pope Benedict: Eight years as pope capped long ministry as teacher of faith By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Retired Pope Benedict XVI, who had an impressive record as a teacher and defender of the basics of Catholic faith, is likely to go down in history books as the first […]